Zebaldt Ngaruka OTJOMBINDE – The Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries Water and Land Reform embarked upon the development of bulk water supply infrastructure across the country as one of the priorities within the sixth National Development Plan (NDP6). This was revealed by Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamuani at the official opening of the Otjombinde Agricultural Show held...
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Hospital transforms storerooms into baby-saving unit
Auleria Wakudumo ENGELA – What was once a dusty storeroom filled with broken hospital equipment has been transformed into a room of hope at Engela District Hospital. The space now serves as a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), already changing lives in the Ohangwena region. Senior medical officer at Engela District Hospital Dr Lukas Nghaamwa...
Namibian scoops international STEM honour
Rudolf Gaiseb Namibian scientist Ndaudika Mulundileni (34) has been recognised on the global stage. He won the Engineering, Science and Technology category of the UNESCO Al-Fozan International Prize in Paris, France, last Friday. The prestigious award, which carries a prize of US$50 000, honours individuals and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to science, technology,...
The heartbeat of Havana spaza …where chaos and rhythm meet
Matheus David Heather Erdmann In the heart of Havana Four-Way Stop, life pulses like a drumbeat. Stalls stretch under colourful umbrellas, pavements of bare earth are baked by the midday sun and vendors wave makeshift flyswatters as flies circle overhead. At first glance, it is chaos – a tangle of cars, pedestrians and shouting voices....
Eefikola 60 tadi ka tungwa moKavango East …25 otadi ka tungwa momudingonoko waNdama
Auleria Wakudumo Ouministeli wehongo, oungoba, omaudano novanyasha owa ti otau ka tunga eefikola di fike po60 moshitukulwa shaKavango East omo eefikola 25 tadi ka tungwa momudingonoko waNdama. Ouministeli owa ti kutya owa hovela nale okutunga eengulu dofikola peenhele dimwe opo pe na nale eefikola odo inadi shangifwa nokutipikwa kouministeli. Ouministeli owa katuka onghatu ei opo...
‘Drunk driver’ runs over uncle
Taimi Haihambo A tragic road accident at Okongo village in Ohangwena region claimed the life of a pedestrian on Saturday afternoon, leaving the community in shock. The incident occurred when a white Toyota pickup, allegedly being driven by an unlicensed driver who was under the influence of alcohol, struck and killed Haindongo Nghidipohamba Kautwima, an...
South Africa police arrest five Mexicans in drugs lab raid
JOHANNESBURG – South African police have arrested five Mexican nationals after a raid on a crystal meth lab at a remote farm, a spokesman said yesterday, the latest in a series of such busts. Police were investigating a link between the lab raided Friday and Latin American drug cartels, a spokesman for the elite Hawks...
Air raid kills 23 in Pakistan border region
PESHAWAR – Pakistan police and security sources said aerial bombing in a remote border region killed at least 23 civilians yesterday in an area where militancy has been rising. An opposition MP accused the military of carrying out the night raid as part of a counter-terrorism operation, but no official statement has been released by...
Namibia debuts at Cycling Worlds In Kigali
Hilma Nalupe Namibia is set to make history at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali, Rwanda, with a junior team participating on the world stage for the very first time. The event, which started yesterday and ends on 27 September, is a milestone for Namibian cycling, as it coincides with the first-ever World...
Friends FC gear up preparations for new season
The Southern Stream First Division League (SSFDL) outfit Friends Football Club is satisfied with their preparation for the next season. The pre-season friendlies saw Friends FC, DS Football Academy, Khomas NamPol FC and Bucks Buccaneers converging at Rehoboth Stadium on Saturday in the Hardap region. The Rehoboth-based team showed power and defeated DS Football Academy...








